Saron, Carmarthenshire

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Saron is a mining village near the town of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Saron is in the community of Llandybie.

It is named after Saron Baptist Chapel which was established around 1810.

Governance

A Saran electoral ward exists for elections to Carmarthenshire County Council, represented by two county councillors. The ward corresponds to the Saron ward of Llandybie Community Council. [1] The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 4,111. [2]

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References

  1. "The County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 16 April 2015.

Coordinates: 51°47′36″N4°01′45″W / 51.79342°N 4.02917°W / 51.79342; -4.02917